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Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail to Open in New York and Texas

The trail will allow attendees to step into the world of the classic film. 

Courtney Valente

Courtney Valente

| Austin | New York City |

August 18, 2025

Nightmare
Courtesy art for The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

The light trail inspired by the 1993 Disney film Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will make its way back to the New York Botanical Garden beginning this September. 

Additionally, the experience will debut at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. 

The creative team includes Adventurelive, the producing team behind Broadway’s Hamilton, and LETSGO, the Madrid-based creative team behind Tim Burton’s Labyrinth and Lights in Nature. It is presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical. 

Attendees can expect to see lights, sculptures, and projections featuring characters and music from the films. The experience will be open in both locations from September 26 to November 30. 

Tickets are available here.

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